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Please Note: Due to the COVID–19 virus, some of these events may have been cancelled after press time. Please check with the venue and organizations for up-to-date information. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER Farmers Alley Theatre Online Events — Visit the theater’s website: farmersalleytheatre.com.
Sunday in the Park with George — WMU Theatre presents the musical inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, by Georges Seurat, a musical that tells the story of painter George and his great-grandson, a conflicted and cynical contemporary artist, 7 p.m. Oct. 1–3, 2 p.m. Oct. 4, Miller Fountain Plaza, in front of the Richmond Center for Visual Arts at WMU, 3876222, millerauditorium.com. MUSIC Bands & Solo Artists Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute — All the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, 8 p.m. Oct. 9, State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick St., 345-6500. Orchestra, Chamber, Jazz, Vocal & More Resonance Music Project – Short recorded works by local musicians in response to selected artwork from the KIA's Unveiling American Genius exhibit, presented by the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, on display in October, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., 382-2910, mfsm.us.
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Sound Sculptures of Beth Bradfish — Sound sculptures by this composer and sound artist, presented by the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, opening Oct. 3, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., 382-2910, mfsm.us. Cello + Drums Concert — Cellist Elizabeth Start and drummer Eric Donovan Lester, presented by the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Oct. 17, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., 382-2910, mfsm.us. Gilmore Rising Star Chaeyoung Park — This South Korean pianist performs Brahms’ Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5, live-streamed from the Wellspring Theater, 4 p.m. Oct. 18; see thegilmore.org for details. VOCES8 — Fontana Chamber Arts presents this British vocal ensemble performing a cappella chamber music, from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary arrangements; filmed on location in London and presented online, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and available through Nov. 29, fontanamusic.org. FILM
Once Upon a River — Online Kalamazoo premiere of a film adaptation of local author Bonnie Jo Campbell’s best-selling book about a traumatized young woman who embarks on a river odyssey to find her estranged mother in 1970s rural Michigan, presented by the Ladies Library Association, 7 p.m. Oct. 2, tinyurl.com/ LLAfilmpremiere. Housesitter … The Night They Saved Siegfried’s Brain! — The debut of a horror movie filmed entirely in Kalamazoo, including at the Henderson Castle, WMU, Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo State Theatre, combining 1980s horror and 1950s sci-fi, 7 p.m. Oct. 31, State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick St., 345-6500.
VISUAL ARTS Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., 349-7775, kiarts.org The KIA is now open. Visit its website for more information.
West Michigan Area Show — Works by regional artists in a variety of media. Nature–Inside/Out: Selections from the Permanent Collection — Works from the KIA’s collection featuring natural themes. Unveiling American Genius — An exhibition of works from the permanent collection organized according to influences and identities rather than a timeline. ArtBreak — Join in a virtual chat featuring artists, scholars and guest speakers, noon–1 p.m. Oct. 13 & 27. Other Venues Portage Community Art Award Exhibition — Works from this year’s winning Portage artist in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ West Michigan Area Show, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through Oct. 30, Portage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., portagemi.gov. Art Hop — Art displayed online by area artists, 5–9 p.m. Oct. 2; visit the Facebook page of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo at 5 p.m. to see the creative process of some local artists, kalamazooarts.org or facebook.com/acgk.359 LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway, 345-0136, comstocklibrary.org Virtual Quilt Show — View quilts made by Michigan crafters and vote for your favorite, Oct. 12–23; visit the library’s Facebook page or website for a link to the show.
